Etymology Explorer › ItalianWhere does “istante” come from? istante (Italian) comes from Latin instans, from Latin insto, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
istante (Italian): moment, instant, jiffy; petitioner, claimant
Definitions moment, instant, jiffy; petitioner, claimant Ancestry of “istante”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin instans standing or pressing upon; urging, pursuing,... 2 Latin insto I stand upon, set foot on; I assail, press upon,... 3 Latin īn- un-, non-, not 4 Latin în in, at, on, upon, from (space) 5 Latin en lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ 6 Proto-Italic en in 7 Proto-Indo-European h₁én in